Baguette Ham Overnight Breakfast Casserole
EASY Baguette Ham Overnight Breakfast Casserole is made with a sourdough baguette, chopped ham, eggs, and green onions sauteed in butter!
Looking for the best breakfast casserole? This ham & cheese brunch bake from is the perfect dish, made with a sourdough baguette. TIP: I buy baguette at Trader Joe’s and cut into pieces and freeze so I always have on hand.
Baguette Ham Overnight Breakfast Casserole
You can also take leftover holiday ham; chop into small pieces and freeze!
This is delicious served for any holiday breakfast, or if you have a special occasion, like out of town guests for breakfast!
Make Ahead 24 hours
Make this ham and cheese breakfast casserole up to 24 hours in advance.
Pop in the oven an hour before ready to serve breakfast or brunch!
Start the day fresh
Today is the weekend! A brand new day. A new day to be present in our lives, to be mindful of how I spend my time (and being organized from the minute I crawl out of bed the night before helps me not waste time), and starting off the day with my best.
With the holidays here, I love to have a breakfast prepared ahead of time!
Since we’re in our new house now, I’m trying to establish a habit of picking up clutter the night before.
Before heading to bed, I take a basket around to each room and pick up anything that is not in its place. Along with that, a duster (have you seen the dust that we get over here in the high desert? sigh). I straighten the pillows, clean off the counter, and I get ready for the next day.
The way you begin your day sets the tone for the rest of the day.
Outer order contributes to inner calm. – Gretchen Rubin
Of course there are days where something is more important than being organized or clutter-free. Believe me, I have those days. But the days that I plan ahead, I feel more energized, ready, and present.
Use leftovers for breakfast casserole
Also in planning for weekend or holiday company, look in the fridge and see what your leftovers are, and do some menu planning.
Ingredients for Overnight Breakfast Casserole
If you have leftover ham this week, here are 12 leftover ham recipes, plus Red Lentil Ham Carrot Soup (so good!), and Tortellini with Ham and Peas, that you may want to try.
Planning brunch dishes can be easy with overnight casseroles. Place the mixture into a big casserole dish and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight. The next morning all you have to do is put it in the oven, and in less than an hour, you’re ready to eat.
This egg dish is made with a sourdough baguette, with chopped ham and green onions sauted in butter!
The assembled casserole needs to soak overnight before baking, so plan accordingly.
Bake and cut into squares and serve!
How do you plan the night before, to prepare for the next day?
Get the Recipe:
Baguette Ham Overnight Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1 pound cooked ham, I use boneless ham steak
- 3 green onion, sliced
- 12 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups 1% milk
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tsp. ground mustard
- 1 Tbsp. dried basil
- 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 10 ounce French or sourdough baguette, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 6 cups)
- 2 cups mixed cheese, Sharp cheddar + Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the ham and green onions and cook for 3-5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes.
- Place the eggs in a large bowl and whisk. Add the milk, cream, mustard, salt, pepper, and basil and whisk to combine. Add the reserved ham, green onions, bread, and cheeses and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into a 13-by-9-inch baking dish
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight (or 2 nights).
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature.
- Uncover the casserole and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
- Remove the pan to a wire rack, and let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
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I’ll definitely going to make the overnight casserole and the strawberry royale dessert. On the directions for putting together the baguette ham overnight breakfast casserole, the whipping cream and basil weren’t mentioned. I’m assuming (and I’m not a gourmet chef or even a cook), that they should be added when the milk & S&P are added. I’m glad you got to spend time with the Pioneer Woman — what a blast, I’m sure.
Yes, mix the cream and basil in! I added that into the instructions! Thanks Beth!
So true about picking up stuff and not feeling so stressed. I really like having the kitchen cleaned up before going to bed. Every once in awhile it doesn’t get done, but I have learned to not worry about it and get it done in the morning.